23 salt crusted sea bass with and Recipes

rockfish (or sculpin, any firm white fish) or 4 lbs red snapper (or sculpin, any firm white fish) or 4 lbs cod (or sculpin, any firm white fish) or 4 lbs halibut (or sculpin, any firm white fish), eel (any oily fish ) or 3 lbs mackerel (any oily fish ) or 3 lbs sea bass (any oily fish ) or 3 lbs striped bass (any oily fish ) or 3 lbs mahi mahi (any oily fish ), dozen clam (optional), whole lobster (optional), butter, onions (1 sliced and 1 medium diced ), cold water, dry white wine, bouquet garni (1 bay leaf, 4 sprigs thyme, 4 sprigs parsley, 10 peppercorns), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced separated in half, saffron thread , plus, saffron thread, leek, thinly sliced white and light green parts only, stalk celery, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, chopped tomatoes, orange peel (1-inch pieces ( use a veggie peeler), fennel seed (or 6 sprigs fresh fennel greens), potatoes , scrubbed and quartered, boiling water (if needed), tomato paste, anise-flavored liqueur (pernod, ouzo, absinthe, ...), french bread, fish stock (see steps below), white bread , torn into 1 inch cubes crusts removed, garlic cloves, salt, ground red pepper, saffron threads (they won tsp let me say pinch!), egg yolk, olive oil

egg whites, sea salt, all-purpose flour, chopped italian parsley, divided, water, fresh whole white fish , such as striped bass, julienned sun-dried tomatoes, chopped kalamata olives, chopped artichoke hearts, lemon, sliced in half , plus more for garnish, minced garlic, freshly cracked black pepper